Basically... Investing your retirement account in these newly created (out of thin air, of course) bonds will be optional at first.  But this is a major step towards requiring that a portion of your retirement account go to these bonds, and eventually requiring your entire retirement savings be put into them.  It won't happen all at once, but it is happening.

Also of note is talk about mandatory conversion of your retirement accounts into annuities upon retirement.  The problem with that?  The government gets any remaining money when you die and your heirs get NOTHING.

Sure, this could be construed as fear-mongering, or reading into something more than is warranted.  But personally, I don't think that's the case.  Let's face it... the goverment is bankrupt but they're still spending money like it's going out of style.  Someone has to foot the bill for all this "deficit spending" and private retirement accounts are a major honey pot that's just sitting there.  Pretty sad, but it's happened before in other countries (ask Argentina), and it'll happen again elsewhere.

The good news is we all still have time to act and take precautions.  Oh, and nothing is set in stone (except things set in stone).  Guess we'll have to wait for the hearings set to take place on Sept. 14th-15th.

The idea behind this is pretty basic but it's still a fun project and great way to recycle old computer parts (or waste an afternoon if you're bored)...  The stepper motor charges up the capacitors and provides power for the LEDs.  When you stop cranking, the capacitors take several seconds to discharge so the light will remain on for a short time.  And, of course, the amount of time it remains on depends on how many capacitors are used (and their combined capacitance.

Most of these parts can be salvaged from old computer equipment, but you might have to break down and buy the LEDs and diodes from an electronics store (like Radio Shack).  But, still a fun project and not too complex...

And if you're unsure where to find a stepper motor, an old computer floppy drive is your friend.  You can also find them in old (or no longer needed) printers.

Have fun!

Sun-Dried Southern Possum - I wonder how they fit a possum in a can that small.  Eh, it's the south - they can do anything they put their minds to (Just give 'em some time and lots o' beer)

Gives new meaning to the phrases "Coffin Rocket" and "Death Car".  Are those bicycle wheels on the front?

Now comes in the "extra crunchy" variety

Now with more "Kick in Crotch" flavor

This is a real product, believe it or not.  I saw an estate sale that had three cases of the anti monkey butt powder.  What they needed that many for, I'll never know.

Because everyone wants their own pocket pooper.

I wonder if there is a  money-back guarantee?

Tighty Whitey Handerpants.  woot!

yay!

Not sure what to say about this one...

Word out, foo.

The masterminds behind the webcomic Rocket Road Trip have stepped it up a notch and decided to hunt down and kill Jar Jar Binks.  All I can say is AWESOME!  It's about frickin' time!

If you haven't already, check out the site (start from the first if you haven't read Rocket Road Trip before).  I'm sure many of you will enjoy the clever humor it provides and amazing illustrations that can't possibly be created on a weekly basis (even though they are).

Enjoy!

This isn't really a new phenomenon, but something I've never paid much attention to until now.  These guys are much quicker than Google or any search spider when it comes to finding new websites.  I first noticed the trend a few days ago when a new site I set up had loads of comments pending my approval.  The new site hasn't been linked anywhere, hasn't been submitted to search engines, and only has a couple of posts yet the spammers found it anyway.  It's almost as if an open comment box calls to them, like Luke and the Force, or Homer and Donuts.

So here's my money making idea... these comment spammers are going to find your new website anyway, might as well try and make some money off them.  Why not charge the comment spammers to post?  Their comments never make it onto real websites anyway, but what if they could?  Offer them a real comment slot on a real website, for the low low price of $19.95.  But wait, there's more... act now and they get double the comments and a personalized email from the owner, thanking them for their time.

Ok, so maybe that's just an idea for an idea.  The truth is, the real comment spammers will never shell out money to anyone.  They can't even take the time to form a real sentence in their comment spam (let alone real words), so why would they take the time to pay for a comment?  They won't.  Their hope is that someone has been lazy and set comments for automatic approval.  While most website owners don't do this, a few do and the spammers make up for the ones who don't by sheer volume.

But it does open the idea of a money making website, based soley off of paying for comments, or links or what have you.  There are people who will pay for this, and they will take the time to post a complete (or semi-literate anyway) comment.

It could be something similar to that "Million Dollar Homepage" set up years ago that sold pixels for advertising.  Except this time you sell permanent text links, or permanent comments on prominent pages.  Do it right and it could be profitable.  Do it wrong and who cares?  It'd be fun either way and might offer some learnin' or insight or something.

While I'm rambling, Google should hire these comment spammers to find new sites for them.  Oh wait, who'd pay for that?  Better get Bing to hire them.

If you want more money making ideas, stay tuned, or don't.  You're probably better off coming up with your own.

Happy Tacos, or something.

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Please note, when I say "butt scratcher" or "nose picker", I'm referring to my own butt and my own nose.  I've been scratching and picking at those for years and am extremely talented at doing so.  When it comes to other people's butts, I'm not so good.  You might want to check Craigslist or your local red light district for that sort of thing.  Perverts.

So, for a limited time, pay me and I'll pick my nose or scratch my butt.  Or whatever.  I'm good at belching too, like real good.  I'll even send you a picture or a video if you want, but that will cost extra.

Here's a list of my top talents:

• Butt-Scratching (expert level 9)
• Nose-Picking (semi-professional)
• Belching (four and a half different languages)
• Farting (still working on this one... need more underwear)
• Drooling (third degree black-belt)
• Spacing Out/Daydreaming
• General Stupidity
• Tummy Grumbling

I can do other stuff too as long as it doesn't involve any effort, physical labor, or really doing anything at all.

As a side note, you can also pay me to NOT do this stuff.  That would be acceptable as well.

Thank you.  Drive through.

PS - (WordPress is onto me... I was filling out the tags for this post and it suggested "Mental Problems".  Ok, Mental Problems it is!  I can do that too.)

Does anyone want to buy my beard?  I'll sell it for real cheap cuz I've been hurting for the nachos.  I'm always hurting for the nachos and gravy!

I've been trying to sell my beard so I can grow another one since I haven't figured out how to grow two beards at once.  Maybe I can get the dead dog in on this, he might know.  But if you buy my beard, please promise not to tell the dead dog.  He'd get jealous.  Especially since I used some of his fur to patch in my beard.  You would never know!

Or you could just tell me how to grow two beards at once.  I tried but the second one keeps growing on the first and it ends up real messy.  Everything I do ends up messy, except that one time when I tried to make a mess.  If you don't remember that one, you will sooner or later.  Everyone remembers that one except me.

I also need to know how to make the dead dog's beard grow faster.  His quit growing after he died.  I cut some off for my beard but that didn't make it grow back and Great Clips won't give him any more hair cuts.  They say it weirds out the other customers and they no longer accept tacos or dead pigeons as payment.  I might have to talk to Cracky on this one.  He's always got solutions for my beard problems.  It'll cost me though and I'm all out of nachos.

What a good day!

Without much fanfare, here's a few more funny video clips. Part 3 of my favorite "movies in 5 seconds". Enjoy, or don't.

Batman - In 5 seconds:

The Lion King - In 5 seconds:

Star Wars - In 5 seconds:

Ok, that's all for now.

Mac vs. PC - South Park Characters

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - In 5 seconds:

Shrek (1) - In 5 seconds:

The Matrix - In 5 seconds:

Ok, one more... how about this one...?

Batman, The Dark Knight - In 5 seconds:

Hope you like these super-mini-movies as much as I do. (Hint, hint... there will probably be more posted later)